India 2018 returned 8.0× its production cost, earning $24.1M against a $3.0M budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
“Everyone is a Hero”
A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.
The 2022–2024 India Window
151 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. 2018 sits at position #5.
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The 2020s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 2018 premiered. 322 total titles in this decade from India.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 30m runtime, production spent $20K per minute on screen and earned $161K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #54 of 1,983 India films indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Thriller productions specifically: #9 of 482 (top 2%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Production Companies | Anto Joseph Film Company, Kavya Film Company |
| Runtime | 2h 30m |
| Release Date | May 5, 2023 |
| IMDb | tt9006564 |
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Questions Answered
Was 2018 profitable?
Yes — 2018 earned $24.1M against a production budget of $3.0M, a return of 8.0× its cost.
How highly rated is 2018?
Among India Asian filmss in this catalog, 2018 ranks #54 of 1983 — in the top 3%.